Media
Intersectionality
TV and Movies
100

True or False: "Media have embedded values and points of view."

True

100

Intersectionality looks at how different parts of a person’s identity _____ and affect their experiences. 

Intersect or overlap or connect 

100

This TV show is set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, and involves a girl with telekinetic powers.

Stranger Things 

200

What is the most popular social media platform worldwide?

Facebook 

200

Name one identity category that can intersect with others to shape someone’s experience.

race / gender / sexuality / class / ability / religion / etc. 

200

In The Lion King, this is Simba’s uncle.

Scar

300

True or false: Our many identities can impact our communication in different spaces (at school, at home, and when hanging out with your friends).

true 

300

What is it called when someone benefits from advantages in society because of their identity?

Privilege 

300

In this movie, a Polynesian teenager follows her heart and learns her ancestors were voyagers (hint – there are lots of songs in the movie!). 

Moana 

400

Who has the most followers in Instagram?

Cristiano Ronaldo 

400

What is the main purpose of using intersectionality when looking at people’s lives?

to understand how different identities connect

400

In the movie Mean Girls, on Wednesdays, what color do they wear?

Pink

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